Haunted New York

New York in autumn feels both festive and unsettled: Something about the changing weather makes us curious about the cycle of life and death. It’s the perfect time to reflect upon all the feet that have walked these streets before us, and all the eyes that have watched the city evolve. Some of these eyes seem to be watching us still. You can scarcely walk a block in Manhattan without encountering a haunted landmark.

With all this walking around the park, you're probably getting hungry. Head to Soho's Manhattan Bistro where, in addition to sampling fine French cuisine, you may encounter the ghost of Juliana Elmore Sands, a young woman murdered at the site in 1800. Legend has it she was tossed headlong down a well in the building's basement by an assailant believed to be her fiancé. Is that steam emanating from the kitchen? Or is it the phantasm's ectoplasmic vapor? You be the judge.